Nightingale court

English Nightingale Court Etymology Derived from the establishment of temporary hospitals to house the surplus of patients created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the first being NHS Nightingale in Canning Town, East London. Ultimately en British nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale = 1. Noun en UK neologism A temporary court in England and Wales established to deal with the backlog of legal cases brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020. en 2020 Lowry Theatre lands new role as Nightingale court The Daily Telegraph 4 The Lowry Theatre in Manchester is to be turned into a Nightingale court as part of the Government's bid to clear a 500,000-case backlog. September 22 en 2020 ‘Nightingale Court’ may open next month The Gloucestershire Echo 5 CIRENCESTER’S former magistrates court will become a ‘Nightingale Court’ to help deal with the hearing backlog. There are more than 1,000 criminal cases are waiting to be heard in Gloucestershire – a record high and a number that has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic. December 3 en 2021 Matt Jarram Hotel is ‘Nightingale Court’ Nottingham Evening Post 6 The Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, in Mansfield Road, has become a “Nightingale Court”, which the Ministry of Justice said will “free up the Crown Court for more jury trials.” March 25 en 2023 Nightingale court to continue South Wales Evening Post 8 MOST nightingale courts in England and Wales – including the one in Swansea – will be kept open for another year in a bid to cut backlogs of cases and reduce the time victims spend waiting for justice. Swansea February 20 en COVID-19 Procedural law